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Vermont Soldiers' Home Nears Completion of Modernization
The 86 year old Vermont Soldiers' Home nears completion of a 1.3 million Stage Two expansion adding a modern recreation hall a new chapel and 40 more beds for the nursing care unit. Commandant Col Edward H Giles cites rising costs and uncertain opening dates while noting existing beds are full and a waiting list exists. A future plan calls for a 50 bed domiciliary and dining facility with a 950000 estimate.
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Vermont Soldiers’ Home
Edward H. Giles
Vermont
New England
Giles
Bennington Battle
Greater Bennington
R. J. Coffey
Benningtonian
Trenor W. Park
Seth Hunt
Bennington
O— Col. Giles
Col. Giles
Richard B. Diamond